OAKLAND -- Saturday marked the second day of the post-Yoenis Cespedes era in Oakland, where the A's are having to do some shuffling to the middle of their lineup without the Cuban slugger in tow.

Cespedes, traded to the Red Sox on Thursday in a deal that netted the A's Jon Lester, split his time between the third and fourth spots of the lineup during his time in Oakland. Now, a mishmash of players will fill those roles.

On Saturday, it was Josh Donaldson batting third and Derek Norris fourth against a lefty, with Jonny Gomes hitting fifth in his A's season debut, which is how manager Bob Melvin is forecasting most games when the A's are facing a southpaw. A streaking Josh Reddick could find his way back into this mix, too, at some point.